The Pittsburgh Steelers do not plan to trade star outside linebacker T.J. Watt. Team president Art Rooney II stated the team has no plans to move their star edge rusher after being asked by KDKA’s Bob Pompeani. Watt, who is entering the last year of his contract, is likely be extended by the Steelers.

T.J. Watt is set to enter the final year of his contract, and with the pass rusher attached to a $30MM cap hit for 2025, there have been some rumblings that the Steelers could look to move on from their franchise star. Art Rooney was quick to dismiss that idea, as the Steelers owner said the team wasn’t considering parting with Watt.

Despite speculation that T.J. Watt could be on the trade block, Pittsburgh Steelers president Art Rooney II said the team

This is the seventh in a series examining the Pittsburgh Steelers roster, position by position, heading into the offseason. Today: Outside linebackers T.J. Watt’s future with the Pittsburgh Steelers undoubtedly will be a topic of discussion within the organization this offseason.

The New England Patriots potentially swinging a blockbuster trade will be the talk of the offseason. That's what happens when you're loaded to the gills in cap space with one of the worst rosters in the league.

The belief that the Pittsburgh Steelers will one day bring J.J. Watt onto the roster to join his brother, T.J., is slowly fading, but certainly no